Waratahs v Rebels - Sunday 21 May - Allianz Stadium

[swingpass]

Rebels clearly cant find 23 players who want to take part on Sunday. or they all got injured getting off the team bus.

 

[Scooter]

Rebels usually name side 2 days before game, given this is a Sunday afternoon game, the Rebels aren't due to name the team until late tomorrow afternoon.

 

[KOB1987]

Tahs by 15

 

[Rock Lobster]

A Rebels starting backrow of Timani Mafi McMahon, while packing plenty of firepower, is seriously short of match fitness.

 

[Highlander35]

A Rebels starting backrow of Timani Mafi McMahon, while packing plenty of firepower, is seriously short of match fitness.

I think it's better to start all the players you have fitness/injury concerns for, so that if there is a problem, you're bringing on a player who is at 100% or at least significantly closer to it.

 

[Rock Lobster]

I see your logic H however still think they'd be better served with Timani at lock and Colby at 7.

 

[KevinO]

I see your logic H however still think they'd be better served with Timani at lock and Colby at 7.

With Skelton starting in the 2nd row for the Tahs having Timani at lock is not a giving away a jumper advantage.

 

[cyclopath]

With Skelton starting in the 2nd row for the Tahs having Timani at lock is not a giving away a jumper advantage.

They have actually been using Skelton a little more to receive this year. I doubt the Rebels will ignore him as someone to oppose, though obviously not the main one.

 

[rugbycheersquad]

Despite all the pessimism and the extreme likelihood of getting wet, I am glad to be going to the game. My recently moved out 19 year old bought us tickets! Love all the banter at the games.

 

[cyclopath]

With Skelton starting in the 2nd row for the Tahs having Timani at lock is not a giving away a jumper advantage.

They have actually been using Skelton a little more to receive this year. I doubt the Rebels will ignore him as someone to oppose, though obviously not the main one.

 

[fatprop]

I expect a quite ugly game, the Rebels are good at getting turnovers and the Tahs are shit at not giving turnovers. I expect the Tahs to spend far too much time clearing their 22 for most of the game

 

[OneOrThree]

Teams up

 

[Highlander35]

Ugh.

No Sefa, no Engo, no Day.

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[GoMelbRebels]

Ugh.

No Sefa, no Engo, no Day.

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We can't take a trick. Gain Sean and Lopeti and lose Sefa and Tom... What?!

 

[Micheal]

Weapon backrow but real weakness at 4,5,10 and 15 won't cut it.

Pair this with the green faces at 11 and 14 and I think the Tahs should take this somewhat easily.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

Ugh.

No Sefa, no Engo, no Day.

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And, no hope.

Have Sinclair and Miller gone back to Sydney? I would have kept Sinclair on the bench.

 

[Hawko]

What I am excited to see is Lomax starting at 3. Not so much for him, he's very young to be starting, but it will harden him up for the JRWC and we will get to see just how much potential he will have for the future. Right now he's got the "future Wallaby THP" tag, so I am excited to see how he goes.

 

[Highlander35]

What I am excited to see is Lomax starting at 3. Not so much for him, he's very young to be starting, but it will harden him up for the JRWC and we will get to see just how much potential he will have for the future. Right now he's got the "future Wallaby THP" tag, so I am excited to see how he goes.

Lomax is 21.

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[GoMelbRebels]

Lomax is 21.

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He's using his brother's fake ID, he's 19 - honest he is!

 

[Hawko]

Lomax is 21.

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Woops!